Google launches Find My Device for Android: What it is and how it works

Google has announced the rollout of Find My Device for Android devices globally, starting with the US and Canada. The feature uses a crowdsource network, essentially a network of Android smartphones, to help locate misplaced Android devices and other important items tagged with compatible accessories such as location trackers. Let us find out what it is and how it works:

Locate offline devices

Earlier available through browser client, the Find My Device will now be available as an app for Android that will allow users to locate an Android powered device by either ringing them remotely or viewing their location on the map within the app.